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Quick answers to the most common Calcs.com questions. For step-by-step guides, see the Platform Guide.

About Calcs.com

How Does Calcs.com Work?

Platform overview and calculation philosophy

What Does Calcs.com Work On?

Browser and device compatibility

Quality & Transparency Promise

How we ensure calculation quality

PDF Manual

Download the Calcs.com PDF manual

First steps & setup

How Do I Save?

Saving projects and calculations

Zoom In or Out

Adjust the display size of Calcs.com

Desktop Shortcut

Create a quick-launch shortcut

Share Projects with Colleagues

Collaborate on projects within your organization

Projects & workflows

Module Presets

How module presets speed up new calculations

Project Defaults

How project defaults propagate across calculators

Recover Deleted Sheet or Project

Restore accidentally deleted work

Upgrade Calculations

Move calculations to the latest module version

Module Changelog

View changes in a module update

What Is a Beta Module?

Understanding beta calculator modules

Design & analysis

ASD and LRFD Calculations

Understanding ASD vs LRFD design methods

US Building Codes & Load Combinations

US code requirements and load combinations

Utilization & Adequacy

Reading utilization ratios in results

Detailed Calculation Steps

View every step of a calculation

Add Precamber to a Beam

Modelling precamber in beam design

Sloped or Angled Members

Design members at an angle

Tributary Width

How tributary width works in Calcs.com

Troubleshooting

Common Errors

Fix the most frequent calculation errors

Export Printouts for Support

Send detailed exports when contacting support